Broken Rib Stitch Beanie

I just finished knitting a large adult beanie using a broken rib stitch. I found the pattern in Homespun Knitting Beginners & Beyond magazine, issue 6 … I borrowed the e-version from the Toronto Public Library. 

I doubled the strands of Lion Brand’s Re-Spun … the colours are raven, amber and cornsilk.

Brim

Using a 5mm circular needle, I cast on 100 stitches.

• Row 1: *k1, p1, rep from * to end
• Rep row 1 until brim measures approximately 5cm

Body - these 2 rows form the broken rib stitch.

• Row 1: k
• Row 2: *k1, p1, rep from * to end
• Repeat rows 1 and 2 until beanie measures approximately 14cm from beginning of cast on or until the beanie measures desired length.

Shape Crown

• Row 1: *k8, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 2 (and following alternating rows): *k1, p1, rep from * to end
• Row 3: *k7, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 5: *k6, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 7: *k5, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 9: *k4, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 11: *k3, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 13: *k2, k2tog, rep from * to end
• Row 15: *k1, k2tog, rep from * to end

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread yarn through remaining stitches and pull to gather. Secure end. Weave in ends.